Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Graphipterus
Family: Carabidae (Insecta/Coleoptera)
Taxon : Land invertebrate
Group : Animal
SPECIES
trilineatusNOTES
A ground beetle to 14 mm which is commonly seen running across the roads. Active diurnal predators which pursue their prey. The legs are long, black and slender. The head is flattened with forward facing mandibles.
AUTHORITY
(Fabricius, 1787)Sub Author
Conservation
CommonHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Insect (6 legs)Colour
- Notes: The head and legs are black. The pronotum has a line of black hairs in the centre. The elytra have three longitudinal stripes of black hairs which join in the centre at the rear to form a W
- Colour: Yellow
Common Name
- Ground beetle
- Beetle
Habitat
- NOTES: Commonly seen in the roads where it runs rapidly
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
Synonyms for Species
- Carabus trilineatus
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Graphipterus_trilineatus_0
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